In this broken world, building a strong family can seem out of reach. Your family doesn’t have to be perfect to be strong. Bestselling author Jessica Smartt shows us how to build a home where love and connection are every day occurrences. We're talking about her new book, Come on Home.
On today's episode, you'll learn:
5:25 The legacy we should want to leave for our kids
7:40 How a close-knit family can change the world
11:30 The role of “taking-inventory” in your family
19:20 How making memories plays a special role in shaping your family
23:35 How to make all of your children feel like the favorite
26:20 The fruit of delaying giving your children technology
Jessica Smartt is the author of Memory Making Mom and Let Them Be Kids, and today we’re talking about her new book, Come on Home. She’s wife to Todd and homeschooling mom of 3. Her family lives on twenty acres with her parents and her two sisters' families. That means there's a never-ending circus of kids, chickens, cats, and horses.
Learn more about Jessica Smartt and her new book, Come on Home https://jessicasmartt.com/come-on-home
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Dr. Juli Slattery - Healthy Sexuality
Talking about sex can be awkward, shameful, embarrassing or painful. But what if it could be healing and hopeful? Dr. Juli Slattery is here to talk about God’s transformative love for every area of life, including our sexuality. We're talking about her new book, Surrendered Sexuality. On today's episode, you'll learn:
3:30 We don’t talk about sexuality. What are we really missing?
9:30 How to find wholeness and healing with your sexuality
12:00 Practical ways to help disciple your child in their sexuality
19:15 The problems with our mindset shift from viewing sex as procreational to recreational
24:53 How we should think about sex from a biblical worldview
27:43 Finding hope after sexual brokenness
Dr. Juli Slattery is the president and cofounder of Authentic Intimacy, a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God’s design for sexuality. She hosts the Java with Juli podcast, and has written several books including her newest book, Surrendered Sexuality: How Knowing Jesus Changes Everything. She and her husband Mike have 3 grown sons. Before she began Authentic Intimacy, she served as the co-host of the Focus on the Family Broadcast.
Learn more about Dr. Juli Slattery and her book, Surrendered Sexuality https://www.authenticintimacy.com/
Listen to the podcast, Java with Juli https://www.authenticintimacy.com/podcast/
Check out Arlene's book, Making Marriage Easier (listen to the first chapter, get free date night ideas and more) makingmarriageeasier.com
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David Green - Hobby Lobby Founder on Legacy
Are you too young to be thinking about legacy? Hobby Lobby Founder David Green says we can all be planning to make a lasting eternal impact on the generations that follow. Legacy is created now, not only in the last decades of your life. David Green and Bill High have written a new book, The Legacy Life. On today's episode, you'll learn:
2:40 Our legacy is not about money???
9:40 Why it's important for a family to start thinking generationally
14:50 What are we doing now to shape eternity?
19:30 How do we steward our money well (and not be consumed by it)
22:14 How to avoid crippling your own children financially
27:00 Being child-focused is not the same as being family-focused
David Green is the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, which employs 50,000 people at 1,000 stores in 48 states. His books include Leadership Not by the Book, and his new book co-authored with Bill High, The Legacy Life: Leading your family to make a difference for eternity. David and his wife Barbara and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren all live in Oklahoma City.
Bill High is CEO of Legacy Stone, a ministry dedicated to helping families thrive today and for generations to come.
Learn more about David Green, Bill High and the book, The Legacy Life. https://legacystone.com/legacylife
Leave the legacy of a strong marriage. Get Arlene's free date night ideas and check out her book, Making Marriage Easier. https://makingmarriageeasier.com/
Subscribe to Arlene's newsletter "What I'm Learning This Week". https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
How did Arlene's kids adapt to not having phones, video games or social media? Watch the free video, Screen Kids: In Their Own Words. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! Email speaking @ arlenepellicane.com
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Tara Sun - Overbooked and Overwhelmed
You're busy. I'm busy. Is there a way out of this rat race? You've heard advice on burnout and busyness, but probably not how author and mom Tara Sun explains it from her new book, Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to keep up with God when you're just trying to keep up with life.
On today's episode you'll learn:
3:55 How to NOT ignore warning signs God gives you
8:32 Will this matter for eternity?
12:00 Why “no” is the Christian cuss word
17:05 Steps you can take to better communicate with your spouse
20:11 How to reclaim our attention from social media
Tara Sun is the host of the popular podcast Truth Talks with Tara, where she’s interviewed leaders like Sadie Robertson Huff and Levi Lusko. She is dedicated to helping you to know, love, and live God's Word in your everyday life. She's married to her high school sweetheart. Her new book is Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to keep up with God when you’re just trying to keep up with life.
Learn more about Tara's podcast, Truth Talks with Tara https://www.tarasunministries.com/podcast
Learn more about Tara Sun's book, Overbooked and Overwhelmed. https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/overbooked-and-overwhelmed/
Need more reasons to put the pause on social media? Read Arlene's book Screen Kids https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/books or get the video course. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/course
Subscribe to Arlene's newsletter "What I'm Learning This Week." https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
How did Arlene's kids adapt to not having phones, video games or social media? Watch the free video, Screen Kids: In Their Own Words. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! Email speaking @arlenepellicane.com
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Dr. Kathy Koch - When Kids are Confused about Gender
Our kids and teens are hearing loud messages about gender, and it can be terribly confusing. Social media has glamorized and normalized things like same sex attraction. How can parents equip their kids with truth and love in this secular culture? Trusted voice Dr. Kathy Koch is here to help us raise kids who are confident in their gender, knowing we are all wonderfully created by God.
On today's episode, you'll learn:
2:15 Why are we talking about gender?
3:55 What parents are unaware of about social media
9:40 Dangerous misconceptions that your kids may have
11:50 What to do if your child wants to change their gender
15:23 How to advise a friend who’s struggling with gender
21:54 What does an AI chatbot say about gender?
27:50 The connections between a parent and a child matter!
30:51 A few warning signs that your child is struggling
Dr. Kathy Koch is the Founder and CEO of Celebrate Kids, Inc. and a respected voice on child development and biblical parenting. Her many books include Screens and Teens, 8 Great Smarts, and her newest book written with Dr. Jeff Myers, Raising Gender-Confident Kids: Helping Kids Embrace Their God-Given Design.
Learn more about Dr. Kathy Koch and the book, Raising Gender-Confident Kids http://celebratekids.com/
Need more reasons to put the pause on social media? Read Arlene's book Screen Kids or get the video course
https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/books
https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/course
Subscribe to Arlene's newsletter "What I'm Learning This Week" https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
How did Arlene's kids adapt to not having phones, video games or social media? Watch the free video, Screen Kids: In Their Own Words. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! Email speaking @arlenepellicane.com
About The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane
This show is for women and men who want a happier home life. Arlene will help you bridge the gap between your ideal family and the real thing. You don’t have to come from a happy home to create one. Your host Arlene Pellicane is a speaker and author of several books including 31 Days to a Happy Husband and Parents Rising. She and her husband James have been married more than 21 years and have three children. Inside this podcast, you’ll meet some of the kindest and smartest experts when it comes to marriage and parenting. Get ready for fun and practical conversations that will change your thinking, give you hope, and spark positive change.
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